Simple Butternut Squash

I love butternut squash.  My mother used to bake it on cold winter nights and serve it with meat loaf.  So I guess you could say it is comfort food for me. But did you know that it an amazing source of vitamin A, C, fiber, and potassium? Yet is only 79 calories a serving! This recipe is 115 calories for 1/2 squash.  I like the simple squash recipe, but if you like something fancier try the next recipe, Butternut Squash Casserole

Simple Butternut Squash Ingredients
     1 butternut squash, cut in half
     2 tsp butter
     Salt and Pepper
     Place both halves of  the butternut squash face down in a baking dish
     Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes
     Turn the squash face up and add 1 tsp of butter each
     Continue to bake for 10 minutes
     Mix, mash, and stir squash with a fork, leaving it in the shell
     Add salt and pepper and serve in the shell